Six Sentence Sunday #11: I Do . . .or Die

It's now less than one month until I Do. . .or Die releases, and I'm filled to the brim with excitement and nervousness. Kind of like my heroine here. . .

In this scene, there's someone with a gun outside Ryan's house. Shelby is scared, clinging to Ryan like a human backpack, and he's trying to distract her from panicking by chatting about other things:

"Maybe I just told you that about the boxer briefs," he said, creeping forward, his back muscles flexing against my chest, "so you wouldn’t be thinking of me going commando."

My heart lurched to a halt for what felt like fourteen minutes. Which was great, because it gave me time to learn how to breathe again.

Then my heart began pounding so hard I felt like I was going to go deaf. Which was fine, because I wouldn’t have to hear myself wheezing as I remembered how to pull oxygen into my lungs.

I was dizzy, and faint, and just about dying from a lust that needed some major, major slaking.

Thanks for coming by for Six Sentence Sunday. I appreciate your comments, and I always look forward to reading everyone else's posts. It's my favorite day of the week, so I can't even think about not doing this anymore!

Oh, and I wanted to share some news that made me smile this week. Another book that I've shared here, Lord Midnight, won the Chapter One contest for October at Cheryl Bradshaw's blog. There were 50 entries, and she chose mine as the winner! She said some lovely things about my chapter, and she interviewed me too. So check it out if you have a chance!

Comments

[Jessica Subject]

I think I'd have the same reaction if I found out he went commando. LOL Nice six! :)

[Cara Bristol]

She's just in hurtin' way all around, isn't she?

[Sam Hunter]

I just love how you make "slaking" such a dirty word (in the best sense) LOL

Love it. :)

Sam

[Karla Doyle]

Ha! Very cute. :)

[Karen Michelle Nutt]

"My heart lurched to a halt for what felt like fourteen minutes. Which was great, because it gave me time to learn how to breathe again." This is my favorite line. Great imagery!

[Lisa Fox]

Her reaction is perfect!

[Angela Quarles]

Oh I love this story! I can't wait until it comes out so I can read the final version! This snippet is one of the reasons why I love it so, his personality and her reactions :)

[A.S. Fenichel]

"slaking"? I like it.

[Sassyspeaks.wordpress.com]

human backpack - as always so cleaver

[Elin Gregory]

Guys with guns and she's thinking about a free swinging package. There's a lady with her priorities seriously skewed. Great fun though.

[Monique DeVere]

Congrats on the first chapter win!

This sounds like a great read! Will be keeping an eye out for it! :) Think I might need to check out your other books too!

[S. J. Maylee]

He's so sweet to help out, but now she's got another problem, hope he gets a chance to help her with that too :) Entertaining 6.

[karen Y. bynum]

Ooo, thinking of him going commando! ;) Great 6! Congrats on the Chapter One WIN!!! *throw confetti*

[Kate Warren]

He should take care of the gunman first though.

[Carrie Crain]

So much fun! Cute, cute snippet. Your characters are delightful.

[Virginia Kelly]

Love how you used "which was fine" "which was great" in these six. Really looking forward to buying this.

Congrats on the Cheryl Bradshaw blog. There's so much to adore in Lord Midnight, of course she couldn't resist choosing it and saying lovely things :-)

[Laura Kaye]

Hot and fun!

[Heather Boyd]

Even in the midst of danger you have me grinning. Wonderful six.

[Lorraine Paton]

LOL. Fun six! Love her reaction to his suggestions! :) You know... my crit group just had a detailed discussion about boxer briefs... the things we need to do as writers, hey?